Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday criticized her centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) for passing a motion ...

Germany's ex-chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in Thursday on a controversy flaring ahead of February elections, slamming her party successor for relying on far-right support on the flashpoint issue ...

The former chancellor’s intervention exposes a deepening rift within Germany’s conservatives over how to handle the AfD’s ...

Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.

As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.

A non-binding motion advocating for tougher border and asylum regulations has passed, backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Since the end of World War II and the Holocaust, there has been a consensus amongst Germany's main political parties that the far and extreme right must never be allowed in government again. This ...